Danny Fortson vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones and Danny Fortson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Danny Fortson

vs.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Fortson 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Danny Fortson 10 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Danny Fortson 1 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Danny Fortson 0 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Sam Jones 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 8.2 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 7.2 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.7 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.2 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 3,615 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 3,184 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Danny Fortson 301 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Danny Fortson 182 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 94 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Danny Fortson 440 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .472 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson .167 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .785 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 36 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 26 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Danny Fortson 0 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Danny Fortson 3 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 1 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Danny Fortson 11 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .571 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson - Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .800 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005) Sam Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.